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On Thanksgiving Night, 1942, when I was fifteen years old, white racists burned our house to the ground.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Burned Fifteen Ground House Night Old Our Racists Thanksgiving White Years

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I can't help but believe that at some time in the not-too-distant future, there is going to be another movement to change these systemic conditions of poverty, injustice, and violence in people's lives. That is where we've got to go, and it is going to be a struggle.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Another Believe Change Conditions Future Go Going Got Help Injustice Lives Movement People Poverty Some Struggle Time Violence Where

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During the bus boycott, I was tested by fire, and I came to understand that I was not a breakable crystal figurine.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Boycott Bus Came Crystal Fire Tested Understand I Came

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Wherever there was injustice, war, discrimination against women, gays and the disadvantaged, I did my best to show up and exert moral persuasion.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Against Best Did Disadvantaged Discrimination Exert Gays Injustice Moral Persuasion Show Up War Wherever Women

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Before I was married to Martin and became a King, I was a proud Scott, shaped by my mother's discernment and my father's strength.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Became Before Discernment Father King Married Martin Mother Proud Scott Shaped Strength

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Scandal sells books; fidelity does not.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Books Does Fidelity Scandal Sells

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I am scared that if Ronald Reagan gets into office, we are going to see more of the Ku Klux Klan and a resurgence of the Nazi Party.

~Coretta Scott King

Topics: Am Gets Going Klan More Office Party Reagan Resurgence Ronald Reagan Scared See I Am

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: April 27th, 1927

Died: January 30th, 2006

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